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Alexander McQueen initiates redundancy proceedings for 54 employees in Italy

Alexander McQueen has begun redundancy proceedings for 54 employees in Italy. “Regarding the collective redundancy procedure initiated yesterday, March 12, 2026, by Alexander McQueen, which affects 54 employees out of a total of 181, we express strong concern and clear opposition. This decision risks having an extremely significant social and...

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Paris Fashion Week: With Matter and Shape, design emerges as a growth driver for fashion

By doubling the number of visitors to the tents in the Jardin des Tuileries during the March 2026 Paris Fashion Week, the Matter and Shape trade show, organised by WSN, has demonstrated the growing porosity between fashion and design. This is not a new phenomenon. Back in 2019, for the Galerie Kreo, Virgil Abloh reinterpreted the design of the...

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The resale revolution and why brands want back in

The second-hand fashion market has crossed a threshold. When eBay agreed to buy Depop from Etsy for around 1.2 billion dollars, it was another signal that resale is no longer a niche corner of retail. It has become a central part of how younger consumers shop. For Gen Z in particular, buying pre-loved clothing is normal. It offers a mix of...

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Estée Lauder sues Inditex and perfumer Jo Malone for trademark infringement

Madrid – While the Inditex group celebrated its strong annual results for the 2025 financial year in Madrid, beauty multinational The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) dampened the proceedings by filing a lawsuit in the UK against the Spanish company. The legal action is based on an alleged trademark infringement occurring as part of the...

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